And he never saw his bonny ladye!

13

‘O wae betide the frush saugh wand!

And wae betide the bush of brier!

It brake into my true-love’s hand,

When his strength did fail, and his limbs did tire.

14

‘And wae betide ye, Annan Water,

This night that ye are a drumlie river!

For over thee I’ll build a bridge,